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Stepping Stone 15 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Jin Yi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Derwent Bolt!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Bolt looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yi (0) vs (2) Bolt
Yi wants to control but Bolt passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (0) vs (5) Bolt
Yi is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Yi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yi is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi is working hard here to advance position.
Yi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bolt off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Yi (4) vs (5) Bolt
Yi controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi has the hooks in. Bolt is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Bolt is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Yi trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Bolt is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yi biding his time, controlling Bolt.
Bolt is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Yi wants to control but Bolt is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolt is really stuck here.
Bolt trying to control the hands but Yi won't let him.
Bolt can't escape the position.
Yi is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Bolt is defending well though. Yi let's go of the attempt for now.
Yi trying to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Bolt right now.
Bolt is in bad spot here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bolt tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Yi trying to control but Bolt is having none of it.
Bolt tries to reverse the position but Yi maintains control.
Bolt wants to hold on but Yi pushes him away.
Yi controlling from the full mount.
Yi wants to control the pace but Bolt is squirming around nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yi is really struggling to control Bolt but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Yi fails to advance to Bolt's back.
Bolt is looking to get to half guard.
Yi wants to control but Bolt has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yi tries to pass to full mount but Bolt defends it.
Bolt keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Yi controlling the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bolt tries to get to full guard but Yi has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bolt manages to get to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yi stopping the sweep attempt from Bolt.
Yi wants to pass the guard but Bolt is keeping the position.
Bolt is trying to keep Yi in close.
Bolt is pulling down on Yi's head. It's preventing any offense from Yi, at least for the moment.
Bolt wants to sweep but no luck.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Yi looking to sit in guard and control but Bolt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (4) vs (7) Bolt
Bolt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yi is keeping the position for now.
Yi is adopting a defensive guard.
Bolt trying to control the position from guard on top but Yi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Yi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bolt looking to sit in guard and control but Yi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (6) vs (7) Bolt
Yi tries to free his leg and advance position but Bolt is retaining full guard.
Bolt isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Yi stacks Bolt on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Yi! Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (9) vs (7) Bolt
You can see the frustration on Bolt's face as Yi controls the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bolt is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bolt wants to improve his position but Yi is controlling well.
Yi trying to control from half guard but Bolt is working away.
Yi is working for a kimura but Bolt is defending it quite comfortably.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bolt wants to improve his position but Yi is controlling well.
Yi wants to pass the guard but Bolt is defending well.
Yi is keen to just control but Bolt is a slippery customer.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Yi prevents Bolt from improving his position.
Yi is keen to just control but Bolt is a slippery customer.
Bolt trying to control but Yi postures up.
Yi not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bolt is not content to let Yi control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yi takes the fight on points by 9 to 7.
An out of breath Jin Yi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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